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in the Park marked a successful return at Malakwa’s Centennial Field Saturday with plenty of song, food and family fun. Clockwise from top left – Ever Jones enjoys a guided horseback ride; Jude Munk tries to see where he’s going in a dress-up relay; Destiny Rivait shows off her hula hooping skills to Happy the Hula Hooping Clown (Trina Tutus); Malakwa firefighter Joe Schandelle helps Diane Warger blast the ball in the net; the Dust Puppets kick off their afternoon set; and Patrick “Pelvis” Halligan pays tribute to the King. Photos by Lachlan Labere
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Victim in boating incident identified By Tracy Hughes
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The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died following a boating incident on Shuswap Lake near Sicamous on Aug. 16. On Aug. 18, RCMP recovered the body of Darryl John Johnston, 50, of Calgary follow-
ing an extensive search that began the day prior, when police responded to a report of a boating incident at Hungry Cove north of Sicamous. Johnston was operating a 35-foot cabin cruiser on Shuswap Lake when, about 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 16, the boat crashed into a rock face, throwing him into the water. An RCMP
dive team completed recovery from about six metres of water at Hungry Cove. A second man involved in the incident was taken to hospital with serious injuries. This man, whose name is not being released, was below deck when the crash occurred. He was able to get assistance from
passing houseboaters Sunday morning. The Alberta man was transported to Sicamous, where he was airlifted to Kelowna General Hospital for treatment of various serious injuries. Two dogs that were also onboard were safely recovered. Sicamous RCMP, the BC RCMP Under-
water Recovery Team, Air Services and members of the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue participated in the search effort that led to the successful recovery of the missing man’s body. Meanwhile, Sicamous RCMP continue to assist the BC Coroners Service in the investigation.
Boating fatal prompts push for safety beacon By Tracy Hughes
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A boating fatality at Hungry Cove has prompted Columbia Shuswap Regional District directors to issue a plea for the installation of a navigation beacon to improve safety. Darryl John Johnston, 50, of Calgary, died Aug. 16 when the boat he was driving crashed into a rock face at Hungry Cove at 9:30
p.m., throwing him into the water. Another man, who was in the boat’s cabin was seriously injured. Rhona Martin, rural Sicamous director, introduced the motion, saying this is not the first time boaters have been injured or had boats damaged at that area, although this appeared to be the first fatality at that location. She noted that years ago, former Sicamous
There’s no rule or law that can govern common sense when driving your boat in the dark, but I think a warning light still makes sense. Rhona Martin CSRD director
Mayor Gordon Mackie had also written similar letters of request for a safety beacon to the appropriate government
CSRD funding goes to signs/lights By Tracy Hughes
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The District of Sicamous will be sprucing up the areas around its highway, thanks, in part, to a $150,000 contribution from the Columbia Shuswap Regional District’s Economic Opportunity Fund. The board approved two $75,000 contributions, one of which will to go to the purchase
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and installation of electronic signs that will be included among the three current welcome signs, while the remainder will be spent on buying and putting up white lights in the trees along the highway boulevards. “As you know, Sicamous has been struggling financially and economically. We have a lot of highway traffic go through Sicamous, and our thought is if we can
get three to five per cent of that to stop for more than just gas at the Shell station, it would be instrumental in our community’s success,” said Sicamous mayor and CSRD director Darrell Trouton. “We are trying to do as much as possible to clean up our roadways and highways… We want the community to look from the highway like Sicamous has a lot to offer.”
Aug. 29 & 30 $2 Bag Sale@ Sicamous United Church Thrift Shop 10 am-3 pm Clothing and shoes Sept. 3 to 6 21st Anniversary for the Sicamous United thrift Shop. Free Summer clothes 10 am-3 pm. Monday to Friday Community Access Site at the Senior’s Activity Centre - 1091 Shuswap Avenue. Internet & related services. Call Diana. 836-2446 Every Tues. Stopping the Violence Program in Sicamous - counselling for women who have experienced abuse during childhood or adult relationships. No charge. Call Kathy at 250-832-9700. Every Tues. - Sicamous Amateur Drama Club rehearsals, 7:00 p.m., Red Barn Arts Centre. 836-4705. Tues. & Thurs. - Carpet Bowling at the Seniors’ Activity Centre at 1 p.m. Every Tues. & Thurs. - Seniors Meals provided, 12 noon in Common Room at the Haven. Every Wed. Wednesday Arts for Everyone. 10 am - 3 pm. For info contact Juanita at 250836-3019 or Gail- at 250-836-5472 Every 1st & 3rd Wed. - Parkinsons Support Group at First united Church. 20 - 4th
agencies but nothing was ever installed. In light of the fatality and the length of time since those letters
were written, Martin felt it was an appropriate time to request another safety beacon. “There’s no rule or law that can govern common sense when driving your boat in the dark, but I think a warning light still makes sense. It may help prevent things from happening,” says Martin. The CSRD unanimously approved the motion.
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Picket lines back up in school district By Martha Wickett Eagle Valley News
All the schools in School District #83 are expected to be behind picket lines all week. The intention, says Brenda O’Dell, president of the North Okanagan Shuswap Teachers Association, is to get the provincial government back to the bargaining table. “We want to get the government back to the table so we can have a deal by September 2nd and get schools open again,” said O’Dell. “We’re out there, we’re visible, we’re reminding students and parents
we’re still waiting for the government to come and talk to us. We can’t get anything done if they’re not talking.” Regarding new student registration, which was set for Tuesday, Aug. 26, the school district website states that if your catchment school is being picketed, and you would prefer to register your child by phone, you may call the school principal. If he or she is not available, you’re asked to contact Director of Instruction Wendy Woodhurst at 250804-7826. Registration will continue via phone
until the strike is over. On Monday, the North Okanagan-Shuswap School District Board of Education issued a news release, advising parents to be prepared in case school does not begin as planned on Sept. 2. “ P r ov i n c e - w i d e , school trustees are calling on the province, BCTF and B.C. Public School Employers’ Association to immediately return to the bargaining table, and implement the recommendations made in the B.C. School Trustees’ Association’s (BCSTA) Back to School Action
Plan,” states the release. website launched to “This includes work- give updates on baring towards a negotiat- gaining states that, as ed settlement that falls of Aug. 26, “the parwithin the economic ties had completed 71 “Like” us on our new FACEBOOK PAGE for a mandate set up by an theamazing bargaining sessions chance to win Gift Basket ($100 Value!) provincial government as well as several earand makes improve- lier exploratory discusments to class size and sions with third parties. composition, as well Most recently, mediaas ensuring the sav- tor Vince Ready has ings from the strike and agreed to monitor the lockout stay within the situation, and to resume public school system to exploratory talks or benefit students.” commence full mediaSchool board chair tion when he believes it Bobbi Johnson says the will be productive.” board has been lobbyParents will be ining for a negotiated set- formed about school tlement since the strike start-up via the disstarted. trict’s website, FaceA new and contro- book page and local versial government media.
CSRD directors amenable to building inspection By Barb Brouwer Eagle Valley News
The Columbia Shuswap Regional District continues to move toward building inspection in electoral areas currently without. Earlier this month, the CSRD board was presented a draft report on a building permit service framework. Chief administrative officer Charles Hamilton said the report is the first of three phases in a process that began in 2011, and suggested directors accept it as information only. When presented to rural directors three years ago, the concept was to explore a new approach to building approvals with a service that achieves greater compliance with local standards and community goals, while considering concerns related to the introduction of new development fees and regulations. “The proposed service does not introduce the full range of building permit and inspection regulation,” reads the report summary. “When compared to comprehensive building permit and inspection services offered by local governments elsewhere in the province, the proposed service includes fewer activities subject to permit requirements, fewer
application requirements and fewer inspections.” Area F director Larry Morgan noted the North Shuswap does have some building inspection and inquired what the intent would be for Seymour Arm. “To a large extent, we rely on you. Your preference might be to simply expand area F and go with full inspection while Seymour Arm would have what we call ‘inspection light,” replied CSRD administrator Charles Hamilton. Development services manager Gerald Christie noted CSRD could support expanding building inspection. A zoning bylaw under construction now will be in place by 2015, and directors agreed an education program will have to be rolled out in electoral areas. Morgan offered his support for consistency in Area F, something Christie agreed would prevent confusion. Hamilton was pleased directors did not oppose the notion of building permits and inspection contained in the report as has been the case with some electoral area directors in the past. Area E director Rhona Martin reminded directors of how much money has been laid out over the years for
people who have built in the wrong place. “But you hear from people that they have to wait too long for building inspectors,” she said. “They’re booked up, on vacation, on and on and on. It’s frustrating.” Area C director Paul Demenok agreed it would be appropriate to delay detailed discussion on the report until after the election, and asked Hamilton what effect the province’s recently announced plan to introduce a new building code would have on the CSRD plan. In June, the Union of British Columbia Municipalities advised councils and boards the province intends to implement a uniform building code and amend the Community Charter to eliminate local government concurrent authority in this area.
In the current system, local governments can enact bylaws that meet or exceed building code standards appropriate to the community’s needs. But under the uniform building code, the province has sole authority. Local government is expected to eliminate all technical building requirements in its bylaws that are inconsistent with the code and local government building officials will be required to meet mandatory provincial qualification requirements to ensure consistent code interpretation and compliance. Hamilton said with only one CSRD electoral area having building inspection at this time, getting a qualified person to fulfill the obligations of the province’s code will be difficult. Demenok, meanwhile, offered strong
support for the CSRD draft report. “There are so many situations in Area C that are build-first, ask forgiveness later,” he said. “I think we’ll have to invest a substantial sum on education and marketing.”
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Scammers target the elderly Almost every week we receive phone calls from residents complaining about the latest computer or telephone scam. Many of us have become wise to the ploys, and disregard the emails and phone calls. But clearly the scams still work, to a certain degree, or they would not continue to be used. Most email services are very good at detecting the electronic scam artists, sending such letters directly to the junk pile. All that said, with the aging population in Greater Victoria, it is worth the reminder. These scam artists specifically target the elderly. Why? They are typically more naive when it comes to computer knowledge, and thereby more likely to believe that an email sent to their address is indeed a call out to them from a long-lost relative in Nigeria. To the younger generation, that may sound suspicious. But the elders in our society were raised in a more honest environment; where if someone asked for help, you believed they needed help. In many ways, it’s an enviable attitude, and one that is fading fast. So, here are a few tips to our elderly neighbours – a few red flags to watch out for, when considering who is asking for your help. 1.) When checking your email, disregard anything from Nigeria, Somalia, or any other country, unless you have direct relations with said country, and recognize the name of the sender. 2.) You did not win any money from a foreign lottery. The oldest marketing line in lotteries applies here: You can’t win if you don’t buy a ticket. And you did not buy a ticket. 3.) That service call from Telus, warning you that your computer has been hacked is not a service call from Telus. This scam is not only the most prevalent, currently, but also the easiest to dismiss. Telus does not make unsolicited service calls. You call them if you have a problem. So, the next time “Telus” or “B.C. Hydro” or “Revenue Canada” calls you to tell you your computer has been hacked, follow these steps: 1.) Put them on hold. 2.) Go for lunch. They will be gone by the time you return. -Victoria News
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Ruts in the road to farmland changes By Tom Fletcher News Columnist
The month-long Agricultural Land Commission consultation closed Aug. 22, and the B.C. government is compiling the feedback received from a province-wide tour and invitation to comment. I can’t tell you much about the official input. The consultation sessions were by invitation only, with no media allowed, and the submissions via website are also not public. I reached Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick as he was travelling around B.C. with his camper van, conducting his own meetings with farmers. He’s not saying much either, except that a summary of the findings should be made public in September as the government considers new regulations. The aim of this exercise is to consider relaxing rules around secondary farmland
uses in the Interior, Kootenay and North regions, as well as food processing and retail sales of food and beverages on farmland. Also under consideration is allowing breweries and distilleries, as wine and cider production are now allowed, and relaxing rules to permit more off-farm products to be sold from farms. Letnick defended the 30day summer consultation as adequate. It’s based on 11 questions developed with staff, farm groups and local government. He’s also not counting how many emails were stacked up by proponents or critics. NDP agriculture critic Lana Popham was more forthcoming. She was invited to the formal sessions, and also won’t talk about them directly. But she’s not backing away from her criticisms. The government is proposing to bypass the Agricultural Land Commission for several kinds of deci-
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sions, including subdivision for family use or into properties of 160 acres or more. “I think the general idea was that people trust the ALC to make that decision, and it should still go through the commission,” Popham said. She said farmers also aren’t sold on the notion of easing the rules for secondary businesses. “You will already find situations where there’s, let’s say a welding shop or something like that attached to somebody’s residence who lives on ALR land,” Popham said. “That sort of stuff has been allowed, but it always had to go through the ALC or some sort of process that’s been in place. This leaves that process out, and so I think that’s the problem people are having.” She noted that non-farm activities have a way of growing until they become the main business. A reader who attended
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the Kelowna session said even winery operators aren’t thrilled about the proposal to enlarge retail space and allow sales of wine or beer not made on site. He said “not one” participant there liked the idea of increasing industrial activity such as food processing or retailing. And he agreed with Popham that the ALC is doing a good job with subdivision applications. Popham also clarified the situation with the leased craft gin distillery on her own Vancouver Island farm. It started as a winery, and the conversion needed only local government approval because the production facility was already considered and taxed as light industrial. Victoria Gin has been a model for the government’s push to allow distilleries, breweries or meaderies on farmland. Given the B.C. Liberals’ love of liberalized liquor, I expect that change to go through.
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A Salmon Arm woman has announced her intention to seek the Liberal nomination in the federal Okanagan-Shuswap riding. Cindy Derkaz has filled out her nomination papers and mailed them to Ottawa. However, before she is officially declared a candidate in the 2015 election, she must be vetted and “green lit” by the Liberal Party of Canada. Derkaz, who was raised in Salmon Arm, is probably most wellknown recently for her former role as president of the Shuswap Community Foundation. She has had much involvement with nonprofits and she practised law for many years. Derkaz is running because: “Over the last three or four years, I’ve become increasingly concerned about the direction the county is taking under the Harper Conservative government and I feel it’s time to get involved and offer a change.” No one else has announced their intention to run for the federal Liberal Party in the riding and the candidate nomination meeting has not been scheduled yet. The federal New Democratic Party has selected its candidate for the riding. Jacqui Gingras of Falkland was chosen in a two-way race with Richard Smiley of the North Shuswap. “I am honoured, excited and prepared to carry forward the fight for everyday Canadians living in Okana-
gan-Shuswap,” Gingras said. She says her focus over the next six months will be to meet people in the riding and develop a better sense of their priorities and concerns. “People I have spoken with across our riding have shared with me their concerns
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In a week’s time, 15 of Salmon Arm and Sicamous’ finest martial artists from Provincial Martial Arts will head to Richmond, B.C. to participate in the World Martial Arts Games at the Richmond Oval. “It’s an open martial arts tournament. So every discipline will be represented from karate, taekwondo, kickboxing to traditional shotokan kata.” explained Holly Raczynski, from Salmon Arm, who will coach and participate in the event from Sept. 3 to 7. With more than 500 competitors from over 30 countries, the games will certainly be com-
petitive. “The ages will range from seven and up to maybe 70 – who knows there might be some oldies there.” Qualifiers to compete at the games for Team Canada were held in each province. In order to qualify, each athlete had to finish in the top two of their division, based on age and belt. The athletes from Provincial Martial Arts will compete in kickboxing, which is scored on a points system. At the end of the tournament, the athlete with the highest accumulative points will be the winner in each discipline by age and belt. Raczynski says that for many of the athletes
This is the chance of a lifetime. This year it is so accessible for all of us, it will be my last big tournament. Will Phillips this will be their first chance to showcase their skills on the world stage, and that she is very hopeful they will come home with some medals. “This is the chance of a lifetime,” exclaims Will Phillips, from Sicamous. “This year it is so accessible for all of us, and it will be my
last big tournament. I can’t wait to get out there.” “It’s a huge experience, I’ve only ever done local events, and this one is on the world stage. It’s amazing, I can’t wait to test my abilities,” said 16-year old Lindsey ChristianHack, from Salmon Arm. Christian-Hack explained that she would love to take home a medal, but she ultimately wants to go for the experience and to just try her best. Aside from the chance to compete at a world event, many of the athletes are most excited about seeing the other competitors from around the globe, and seeing their dif-
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DISTRICT OF SICAMOUS PUBLIC NOTICE DISTRICT OF SICAMOUS Under Section 227 of the Community Charter TAKE NOTICE THAT the Council of the District of Sicamous will be considering Revitalization Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 862, 2013 Amending Bylaw No. 882, 2014 for the following reasons and objectives: Purpose of the Bylaw and Amending Bylaw The original intent of Bylaw 862, 2013 remains unchanged; this amending Bylaw is to provide additional clarification to the Assessor. Council wishes to establish a Revitalization Tax Exemption Program in the downtown commercial area of the District to assist businesses that are listed in the Revitalization Area defined in the Bylaw and were severely affected by flood damage to the District’s water system in 2012 to purchase private water filtration systems. The Amending Bylaw is providing additional information to the assessor to achieve the same objectives as the original Bylaw. Reasons for the Revitalization Tax Exemption Program The extreme flooding that occurred in the District in 2012 damaged the District’s water system. The damage prevented the District from being able to continue to supply commercial water users in the District who require high volumes of water with an adequate, suitable and reliable supply of municipal water until such time as the District is able to update its water treatment plant, estimated to take two years or more to complete. The economic and social well being of the District is enhanced by a viable commercial and retail sector that continues to supply the basic and necessary goods and services, as well as a variety of other goods and services, to the District’s resident population, tourists and visitors and other District businesses. The economic health of that sector and, therefore, the well being of the resident and visiting populations, would be adversely affected by closures of businesses in that sector, forcing persons and businesses in Sicamous to purchase their goods and services in other municipalities. The closure of those businesses may adversely affect other businesses in the District, causing them to close as well. The water users who are dependent on their water supply for the continuation of their businesses, may be unable to recover from the adverse impacts of the loss of the water supply they require and unable to afford the cost of installing private water filtration systems. Rather than see these businesses close or relocate to other municipalities and be lost to the District, Council deems it necessary and in the best interests of the District to offer them tax exemptions under section 226 of the Community Charter. Objectives of the Revitalization Tax Exemption Program Council’s objectives for the Revitalization Tax Exemption Program are to secure the future economic and social health of the District by offering tax relief to the owners and occupiers of those commercial properties in the Revitalization Area (high volume commercial water users) who were adversely affected by the long term loss of an adequate, suitable and reliable supply of municipal water as a result of flood damage to the municipal water system in 2012; Accomplishing the Objectives The Objectives of the Revitalization Tax Exemption Program would be accomplished by assisting the high volume commercial water users with the cost of installing water filtration systems on their premises to provide water suitable for their business operations until such time the municipal water service is upgraded, operational and able to supply them with an adequate, suitable and reliable supply of municipal water; and (2) thereby enabling the existing high volume commercial water users to keep their businesses financially viable; to preserve the jobs they provide in their businesses and indirectly in other businesses in the District; and to continue providing goods and services to the inhabitants of the District as well as visitors and tourists to the District, rather than having their customers purchase their goods and services outside of the District; Eligible Properties To be eligible for the tax exemption, an applicant must (1) own a Parcel or operate a business assessed for taxation on one or more of the of the commercial properties (Parcels) listed in the Table at the end of this notice, and (2) have installed a water filtration system on the Parcel before October 1, 2013. Maximum Term of the Tax Exemption The tax exemption will be provided for a maximum term of 5 years beginning with the calendar year 2014 and not available after the year 2018, with the amending Bylaw having a remaining term of 4 years. Amount of the Tax Exemption The annual tax exemption proposed for each property is $1,200.00, and therefore a reduction in the annual assessed value of the Parcel of $11,250. Extent of the Tax Exemption The extent of the Tax Exemption is $6,000 if claimed for the Maximum Term of 5 years. The exemption is applied only to the general municipal tax portion of the municipal tax bill and not to taxes that must be collected by the District for other taxing authorities. Date of Council Meeting Council will consider the adoption of the Amending Bylaw at its Regular Council Meeting on September 10th, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. in the District of Sicamous Council Chambers at the address below. Interested persons are welcome to attend. Information A complete copy of the bylaw is available at the District of Sicamous Municipal Office, 446 Main Street, Sicamous, BC. For more information, please call Kelly Bennett, Chief Financial Officer, 250-836-2477.
SCHEDULE “A”
SCHEDULE “A” Revitalization Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 862, 2013 Amending Bylaw No. 882, 2014. Designated Revitalization AreaBylaw and ListNo. of Parcels within the Revitalization Revitalization Tax Exemption 862, 2013 Amending Bylaw Area. No. 882, 2014. Designated Revitalization Area and List of Parcels within the Revitalization Area. Schedule “A”
Schedule Attached “A” to and forming part of Bylaw NO. 882, 2014 cited as Revitalization Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 862, 2013 Amending Bylaw No. 882, 2014 Attached to and forming part of Bylaw NO. 882, 2014 cited as Revitalization Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 862, 2013 Amending Bylaw No. 882, 2014 Assessment Owner Roll No.
2014 General Municipal Tax
Estimated Annual Tax Exemption
05609.005 The TDL Group – Tim Horton’s 00287.000 A&W and Esso**** 05605.000 Anchor Riverfront Resort 05077.000 CI Ventures – Brothers Pub
$13,658
$1,200
4-Year Estimated Exemption (remaining term) $4,800
9,461
1,200
4,800
6,491
1,200
4,800
8,444
1,200
4,800
05087.000 Kirby – Cedar Motel – Accommodation 00545.000 Comfort Motels – Accommodation 00557.000 Eagle River Golf Course &Restaurant 05617.000 Goldstar Family Restaurant 05606.000 GHGI Holdings – Joe Schmucks – Restaurant and Hotel 05172.000 Moose Mulligans Restaurant and Pub
1,756
1,200
4,800
3,843
1,200
4,800
4,234
1,200
4,800
4,681
1,200
4,800
4,416
1,200
4,800
16,417
1,200
4,800
1,672
1,200
4,800
8,391
1,200
4,800
3,110
1,200
4,800
4,371
1,200
4,800
1,669
1,200
4,800
28,847
1,200
4,800
8,839
1,200
4,800
8,000
1,200
4,800
1,442
1,200
4,800
3,525
1,200
4,800
18,908
1,200
4,800
8,500
1,200
4,800
4,775
1,200
4,800
175,450
27,600
110,400
05293.080 Nilsen – Bed and Breakfast 05612.000 Paradise Motel 05110.000 Pines Motel 05127.000 Royal Canadian Legion Branch 99 00472.020 Sundog Bed and Breakfast 05609.000 Sicamous Inn 05629.000 Field Services (Eagle Valley Ice)** 05172.100 Super 8 Motel 01209.000 Simpson – The Artist House B&B 05081.000 Happy Corkers** 05164.005 Roundabout Café** 05182.000 Bahama Johns*** 00400.000
D Dutchman Dairy TOTAL
** Portion**ofPortion larger property storage/moorage) *** On Twin Anchors Houseboat property **** Assessed as of larger(boat property (boat storage/moorage) one property (breakdown is unclear) *** On Twin Anchors Houseboat property **** Assessed as one property (breakdown is unclear)
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Sledders seek to rebrand By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
Hole in one: Lightning has struck twice for Julie Robinson at Eagle River Golf Course. Robinson, left, recently scored her second hole-in-one at the course. Her first was on Sept. 1, 2013 at hole #4, and the second on July 14 at hole #8. Course owner/ operator Marianne Jager said it’s great to score a hole-in-one once in a lifetime, but to achieve two is a rarity. Another member of the course’s hole-in-one club is Mike Sears, above, who earned the honour at hole #5 on July 14. Photos contributed
Corbin Tod tops juniors tournament Sixteen golfers competed in the Junior Wind-up Tournament held Wednesday, Aug. 20 at Eagle River Golf Course. The weather was hot and so were the scores as Corbin Tod birdied
the last hole to capture first place with a score of 44. Harry Watson was the top golfer in the eight-year-old-and-under category, followed by Asher Gjaltema. Further results were as
follows: • Ages nine to 12: 1st) Jake Watson, 2nd) Jacob Dewitt. • 13 to 15: 1st) Ryan Tod, 2nd) Hayden Gjaltema, 3rd) Scott Rokosh. • 16 & over: 1st) Cur-
tis Klassen, 2nd) Colby Sherlock. Ladies Division: 1st) Madison Dewitt, 2nd) Ali Logan. The Junior Golf Club thanks all their sponsors for their generous prize donations.
Sicamous’ sledding organizations are moving towards changes that will unite them under a new brand. In a recent presentation to District of Sicamous council, Eagle Valley Snowmobile Club general manager Gord Bushell gave an overview of the past sledding season, some of the things the club and the Eagle Valley Snowmobile Grooming Society was able to achieve, as well as some insight as to how the related organizations plan to improve upon their operations and the industry as a whole. One of the things the club and society are looking at is amalgamation. Bushell said they already share the same board of directors and the hope is amalgamation will help streamline operations and reduce paperwork. The organizations are also looking at re-
branding and marketing, for their benefit, as well as promoting the industry within the region. “We’re having problems when we go to a show and we say Eagle Valley Snowmobile Club, and people look at you and wonder if you’re from just south of Regina, or they’re not sure where you’re from,” said Bushell, explaining the need to rebrand. “So we’re looking for the name Sicamous. We’ve been kind of going with Sled Sicamous lately.” Bushell also stressed the need for a similar marketing strategy. “We’re not just competing with Enderby and Revelstoke anymore, we’re competing North America-wide for the tourism dollars,” said Bushell. “I kind of feel we need to work closer together with the chamber, the travel info centres, the District of Sicamous, and the different clubs and organizations to try to come
up with a logo… We need to work together to get everyone on the same page.” For the 2013/14 season, Bushell said the number of riders using the local trails was up by 918 over last year. He noted, however, that the increase in overall ridership was quite a bit less from past years. He attributed this to highway closures and logging on three of the groomed sledding areas resulting in temporary trail closures. The society was able to add a third snowcat groomer to its fleet. The club also finished building a cabin at Eagle Pass and a trail system connecting the Owl Head and Blue Lake sledding areas. “We put in 14 kilometres of new trail to our Blue Lake cabin, so you can access Blue Lake from Sicamous now,” said Bushell. “That’s a big plus for us because we do have parking issues out in Blue Lake too.”
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VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Big ideas sweep in this week and leave you with a lot of inspiration, Virgo. Don’t get too lost in fantastical ideas, though. Wait a little bit before finalizing plans. LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Err on the side of caution with regard to spending this week, Libra. You have to save up for a bigger purchase that’s on the horizon, so try to save as much as you can now.
Your Suduko Complete the grid so every row, column and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusively. (For solution see Today’s Answers in this paper).
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, only now do you realize how much you have on your plate. Think about postponing a getaway until your schedule is less packed and you can enjoy the trip even more. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, turn work into play and things will move along that much more quickly. Split up the tasks at hand with a friend or colleague, and the week will fly by. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, even though you don’t have much time for yourself, you feel compelled to spend more time with others. Make some time for yourself as well. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, you secretly enjoy when others come to you for advice. Think carefully before making any suggestions, and your friends will be more appreciative because of it. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Now is the time to further your studies, Pisces. Figure out how to finance a return to school and make the most of the opportunity. FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS AUGUST 27 Cesar Millan, Dog Trainer (45) AUGUST 28 LeAnn Rimes, Singer (32) AUGUST 29 Jay Ryan, Actor (33)
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GORDON IVAN LAMB 1926-2014 It is with sadness that the family of Gordon announces his passing on August 13, 2014 at the age of 87 years at Shuswap Lake General Hospital, Salmon Arm. Gordon was born on November 17, 1926 in Saskatchewan. Gordon was a resident of Malakwa, BC for the past 48 years. Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 65 years Evelyn, children; Marilyn (Jack), Dixie, Gloria, Debbie, and Bonnie, 10 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Gordon was pre-deceased by his parents Clyde and Alice, 9 siblings and his son Clair in 1981. A celebration of life service for Gordon was held on Sunday August 24 at 2:00 pm at the Malakwa School Gymnasium, Malakwa, BC. A reception followed the service allowing friends and family to continue sharing memories. Flowers are gratefully accepted or a donation in memory of Gordon can be sent to a charity of choice. Online condolences may be sent through Gordon’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com
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In the matter of the bankruptcy of Robert William Stanley Alexander (AKA Bob Alexander) of the District of Sicamous, in the Province of British Columbia Notice of Bankruptcy and First Meeting of Creditors
Notice is hereby given that the bankruptcy of Robert William Stanley Alexander of 1102 Sherlock Rd, Sicamous, BC occurred on the 2 th day of 1une 2012" and that the Ärst meeting of creditors will be held on the 4th day of September 2014 at 2:00 o’clock at Suite 202, 2706 30th Avenue in the City of Vernon in the Province of British Columbia.
Dated at Vernon, this 27th day of August 2014. BDO Canada Limited, Trustee 202, 2706 30th Avenue Vernon, BC V1T 1B6 T: 250-545-2136 or 877-797-4357 F: 250-545-3364
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